NZ Politics
Every Action Has An Equal and Opposite Reaction
The Christchurch terrorist’s manifesto had no innate power. If everyone had been allowed to read it and to intellectually tear it apart in a robust marketplace of ideas it would have been reduced to powder. New Zealand’s Chief Censor, however, had other ideas and so did PM Jacinda
Why the Government Secretly Wants Fuel to Go Up 50c a Litre
National party Press Release: Julie Anne Genter will have her fingers crossed that fuel prices keep ballooning, otherwise, her car tax won’t provide all the economic benefits she claims it will. The Associate Transport Minister has been shopping her car tax policy to the public based on misinformation about
The Truth About Dirty Politics
If anyone is qualified to write about ‘Dirty Politics’ it should be me as according to Mainstream media and all the left-wing blogs I am married to the king of ‘Dirty Politics’. I married into a political family and it has been a fascinating journey where I have learned
Election Policy Watchdog or Attack Dog?
The government is proposing a parliamentary watchdog to provide costing information on the proposals of political parties in their election campaigns. National is not keen on this idea, claiming that the government will ‘screw the scrum’ on the Opposition, as they can’t even manage to get a Treasury ‘secondee’
Judith Collins Took a Leaf out of Donald Trump’s Political Playbook
a stock of usual tactics or methods straight from his opponent’s political playbook. hmerriam-webster.com In this instance, Judith Collins is wise to avoid anything remotely connected to her opposition’s playbook, simply because their tactics don’t work for them and won’t help her either. Collins,
Save Auckland Motorsport
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More Regulation but No Change to the Cost of Fuel
ACT Party Press Release: The Commerce Commission’s preliminary finding that there is a lack of competition in the fuel market will be used as an excuse for the government to unleash new regulation on yet another industry. The government has already banned offshore oil and gas exploration and plastic
Jacinda on a Hiding to Nothing
The Maori Party were slaughtered at the last election, with all the Maori seats going to Labour. You may be forgiven for thinking that this would mean that Labour looks after Maori, but we all know that is not true. Don’t get me wrong. I like race-based politics
A Flowery Political Stunt
National Party deputy leader Paula Bennett has responded to reports New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has called for her head to roll – by sending him flowers. You have to hand it to Paula Bennett she has more front than parliament buildings. Her flowery political stunt reminds me of the
Ardern Forgets Her Fuel Tax
Did our Part-time PM think we would forget her tax contribution to our being “fleeced at the pump” every time we fill up? Ardern’s fuel tax was the first thing that popped into my head when she announced we are paying too much for fuel, which we already
Face of the Day
At the request of Transport Minister Phil Twyford, the chair of the Civil Aviation Authority Nigel Gould resigned after “a Newshub investigation led to multiple current and former employees making complaints about sexual harassment and bullying.” I wonder if Twyford will make the same demands of the Leader of the
#FEELTHETEAL Why I’m Backing Sustainable NZ (Contains Some Swears)
the Greens are not a real environmental party. i’m so ready for a movement that puts the environment first, without the stigma and idealogical lunacy. sustainablenz.org.nz a few of the media clips are lifted straight from C Mccoy’s channel:
Time for Leadership on Ihumatao
National Party Press release: After three weeks of inaction, a hikoi to the prime minister’s electorate office this week by the Ihumatao protestors is an opportunity for the prime minister to finally show some leadership. Jacinda Ardern needs to undo the damage she did when she halted construction of